Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-13
Where is the fiue inspector ?

weighing scales in his tobacco warehouse
DO you like q good bargain? II so,
go and see A. L. DossER.
Next Tuesday the members of the
legislature will begin bolloting for U. s.
Senator.
Prof. Mettetal is negotiating for
property at Milligan college, where he
intends to send his boys to school short
ly.
60 to B. +. O'Brien's for Tobacco,
Snuff and cigarettes.
"A comedy company will play at
johnson City next Tuesday evening. A
number of our young people have ar
ranged to attend.
-B. f. O'Brien keeps the best qssort.
ment Of liquors In town.
All the schools of the nth district
have closed for lack of funds. Prof.
John Templin of Boon's Creek seminary
is trying to organize subscription school
for two months.
Fresh oysters at B. F. O'Brien's
Restaurant; served in every style.
Prof. J. W. Hilbert met with fear.
full accident a week ago. Monday while
sliding on the ice with the boys, his feet
became un%manageablc and he fell on his
never mind, he is better now.
Tom and Jerry specially at B. F.
O'Brien's.
During the year 1885 there were is
sued by the county court clerk 172 mar
rage licenses. This makes a total Of
34 persons who have drawn prizes in
the matrimonial lottery during the past
year, in county.
My whole stock of Clothing and Over
coats must so. A. L. DossER.
MIR. G. G.. Osborne 1.-THE fertilizer
man. shipped from Cynthianna, KY. to
to Master Clyde Keebler of Jonesboro
five fine N~arragansett turkeys Of the pur-
est breeds for which he paid $14,00 pay
ing $500 for the gobler and $3.50 for
each of the hens.
Pure mountain apple brandy at B. F.
O'Brinen's.
Hon VIM. Rule, writing to his paper
the Knoxville Journal, from Nashville,
has the following to say of our worthy
representative:
Mr.. Wagner, Of Washington, has beer
very quiet thus far, but may be relied or
always when the time comes.
DO not fail to call on B. F. O'Brier
for fresh oysters, rs cents q quart.
The New Years candy pulling a
J. W. Hilbert's was a really enjoyable
affair. Programme-''Bread and Onees'
and Kisses the two first partaken o
by the gentlemen who administered thu
third in 'broken doses.' A thorough,
enjoyable exercise on the part Of all con
cerned.
DO not fail to call on B. +. O'Briel
and examine his stock of liquors.
The citizens of Bristol. on. the line
ale rejoicing at the prospects of q railroa'
FROM that city to Elizabethton, to conncc
with the Cranberry road, and theme
southwark to Asheville, N. c., etc. Iii
asserted that the road will be built With
year. We shall have more to say Q
this enterprise at a future time.
Sunday afternoon some two doze
bricks came down with q crash on tn
sidewalk in front Of the west win
of the court house. The bricks fell o
to the roof, some weeks ago, from tn
chimney, where the snow and Ice hel
them, but the rain Of Sunday melted I'll
ice and they slid off. 1t is fortunate TIL
no one was passing there at the time
they might have been killed or serious
injured. There is yet a brick or two {
the roof which may slide off at any tim
The proper authorities should see to
that the county don't have q suit f
damages on its hands.
Now Is the time to buy an 0verco
or Suit of Clothes. A. Il. Dosser is Gle
ing out his stock regardless Of cost.
The committee, appointed at The o
tober session of the county court. to |
vestigate the practicability OF providil
vaults or safes for the protection of Il
county records from fire, reported at 4
recent session, that to build vaults in I
courthouse contiguous to the rooms ne
occupied by the clerks Of the courts a
register would necessitate the abandc
ment Of the six south rooms in the win
of that building. They reported that t
room on the ground flour would have
be filled up In order to make a solid for
dation and the floors removed in the CO
struction Of vaults, two vaults in ca
wing Of the building. The cost wot
be about $1,000. 1t was estimated Il
suitable safes for the same purpose co,
cost $1,000. The committee also repor,
that, by removing n of the stairw'
in the courthouse, suitable vaults mit
be put in without destroying the I
rooms aforementioned. No estimate v
made on the latter submission. The CO
mittec left the matter to the pleasure
the court, with no recommendation.
cept TO say that the records should hi
better protection from fire than they n
have. The court failed to provide
any further safeguards than they have
present. 1t is to be hoped that at
next term something viii be done In I
matter; for the destruction Of the val